JP2011156863A - Magnet fixing tool and rare earth magnet cutting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnet fixing tool capable of preventing horizontal shift or the like during machining and of performing highly accurate cutting at high speed. <P>SOLUTION: The magnet fixing tool comprises: a platform 10; a first holder 11 disposed on one side of a rare earth magnet and a second holder 12 disposed on the other side. The platform is provided with channels 10a in the upper end. The first and second holders are comb-shaped in the upper part, so that guide gaps are formed permitting entry of a cutting tool therein. The upper part of the first and second holders are configured as digitate hooks with the tip ends facing inward. The tip ends of the digitate hooks 111 are in contact with the upper part of a rare earth magnet resting on the platform. The first and second holders are pushed inward at their lower portions so as to elastically deform the digitate hook and move it backward to the outside and to bring each of the comb-shaped digitate hooks in abutment with the rare earth magnet. Thus, with restoration by the stress of the elastic deformation, the digitate hooks pressurize the rare earth magnet to hold it in place on the platform in the magnet fixing tool 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a magnet fixing jig for fixing a rare earth magnet when multi-cutting a rare earth magnet alloy, and a rare earth magnet cutting processing apparatus including the same.

  When manufacturing rare earth magnet products, there are cases where a single piece is made in a shape that is almost the same as the product shape at the press molding stage, and cases where it is formed into a large block shape and cut in a machining process (multiple pieces). is there. The conceptual diagram is shown in FIG. In the case of the single piece shown in FIG. 1A, the molded product P101, the sintered / heat treated product P102, and the processed product (product) P103 are substantially the same in shape and size, and are normally sintered. If it is possible, it is possible to obtain a sintered body having a near net shape with a relatively small processing step. However, when manufacturing a small product or a product with a small thickness in the magnetization direction, it is difficult to obtain a sintered body with a normal shape in press molding and sintering, and this tends to cause a decrease in yield, and if it is severe, it cannot be manufactured. End up.

  On the other hand, in the case of the multi-cavity shown in FIG. 1 (B), there is no problem as described above, and the productivity is high in the processes such as press molding, sintering and heat treatment, and it is versatile. It has become mainstream in magnet production. However, in this case, the molded product P101 and the sintered / heat-treated product P102 have almost the same shape and size, but a cutting process is necessary at the subsequent processing, and how efficient and efficient the cutting process is. Thus, whether the processed product P103 can be obtained is an important point.

  As a rare earth magnet cutting method, there are a wire cutting method in which abrasive grains for cutting are fixed to the surface of the wire, and a cutting process using this wire, an outer peripheral cutting method using a cutting blade, and an inner peripheral cutting method. Widely known.

  As cutting blades for rare earth magnets, diamond grinding stone inner peripheral blades with diamond abrasive grains bonded to the inner peripheral part of a thin donut-shaped disk, or diamond grinding stones with diamond abrasive grains fixed to the outer peripheral part using a thin disc as a base plate There are two types of peripheral blades. Recently, cutting using the peripheral blade has become the mainstream particularly from the viewpoint of productivity. That is, in the case of the inner peripheral blade, single-blade cutting and low productivity, whereas in the case of the outer peripheral blade, for example, as shown in FIG. A plurality of outer peripheral blades 51 fixed to the grindstone base plate 51b are attached to a rotary shaft (shaft) 52 through spacers (not shown), and a multi-cutting blade 5 assembled is used, so that a large number can be obtained at a time. This is because multi-cutting is possible.

  When a rare earth magnet is cut using such a multi-cutting blade, the magnet is generally fixed on a substrate such as a carbon base by adhering with a removable adhesive such as wax. is there. First, for adhesion by wax, the carbon plate and the magnet are heated, and the melted wax is applied between the magnet and the carbon plate and cooled to harden. And it cut | disconnects in this state, and after a cutting | disconnection, it heats again, a wax is melted, and the cut | disconnected magnet is removed from a carbon plate. Further, in this state, since the wax remains attached to the magnet, it is necessary to remove the wax with a solvent or the like.

  As described above, fixing of the magnet to which the adhesion by wax is applied requires additional steps other than cutting, such as heat bonding, heat peeling, and washing, which is very time-consuming and increases the cost of the cutting process. In order to solve this problem, as a fixing method not using wax, it has been proposed to fix the magnet by a fixing jig formed in a comb shape so that the cutting blade can pass during cutting.

  For example, JP-A-6-304833 (Patent Document 1) and JP-A-2001-212730 (Patent Document 2) propose a mechanism in which a jig holds and rotates. However, the shape and size of the workpiece are limited, and it is necessary to prepare a jig for each shape of the non-cut object. In addition, it is shown that an elastic body is disposed between the jig and the object to be cut, but such an elastic body may be complicatedly deformed by the stress at the time of fixing, and the magnet after cutting may be The magnet cannot be held in the same posture as before the cutting, and the magnet immediately after the inclined cutting and the cutting blade come into contact with each other, and the magnet is shaved to deteriorate the dimensional accuracy, or the cutting blade is damaged.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-44806 (Patent Document 3) proposes clamping a magnet with a resin jig. In this case, the magnet is sandwiched between U-shaped jigs, and the magnet is held by deformation of the jigs. However, the force applied to the magnets during cutting by the cutting blade is below the U-shaped part. Because the part of the letter “U” is pushed down, the U-shaped character spreads out and it is difficult to hold it to the end.

  Furthermore, the jigs proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-44806 (Patent Document 3) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-280160 (Patent Document 4) have a cutting direction that is vertical, and the protrusion of the blade. Therefore, it was impossible to increase the efficiency by arranging a plurality of objects to be cut in the cutting direction.

  On the other hand, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-68998 (Patent Document 5) proposes a method of holding a magnet with a resin frame, but it is difficult to uniformly apply a holding force by the frame to the entire magnet, and cutting is performed. It is difficult to hold the later magnets individually. Furthermore, as the thickness of the magnet after cutting becomes thinner, the resin frame becomes thinner and the strength cannot be maintained. In addition, since the magnets are put in and out of the jig, fixing with screws is troublesome.

  Each of the above is a mechanism for clamping an object to be cut with a comb-like jig. However, as described above, there are problems that the shape is limited and the attachment / detachment is troublesome. In addition, in practice, it is difficult to completely hold the magnet to be cut until after cutting using these methods, and the magnet immediately after cutting moves and contacts the rotating cutting blade being avoided after cutting. There were problems that the magnet was shaved, the dimensions deteriorated, the magnet cracked due to interference with the blade, and the blade was damaged.

JP-A-6-304833 JP 2001-212730 A JP 2007-44806 A JP 2000-280160 A JP 2006-68998 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in the cutting of rare earth magnets, it can prevent lateral displacement of the workpiece during processing and immediately after the end of cutting, and improve the dimensional accuracy of the processed workpiece. An object of the present invention is to provide a magnet fixing jig that can be used, and a rare earth magnet cutting processing apparatus including the same.

  As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have found that a base part on which a rare earth magnet is placed, and a base part on one end side in the cutting lateral direction of the rare earth magnet placed on the base part, A first holding part provided integrally or separably; and a second holding part provided separably from the base part on the other side in the cutting lateral direction, and a groove formed at least at the upper end part of the base part Is formed, and at least the upper portions of the first holding portion and the second holding portion are formed in a comb-like shape, thereby forming a guide gap into which the cutting tool for the rare earth magnet can enter, and further, the first holding portion and the second holding portion 2 The upper part of the holding part is formed in a hook shape with the tip part facing inward, and the rare earth magnet is placed on the base part, and the tip part of the hook part is brought into contact with the upper part of the rare earth magnet. By pressing the lower portions of the first holding portion and the second holding portion inward, the hook-like portion is elastically deformed and Each of the comb-shaped hooks comes into contact with the rare-earth magnet, and each comb-like hook-like part presses the rare-earth magnet by the restoring force due to the stress of elastic deformation. It has been found that the workpiece fixing during the cutting process can be prevented and the workpiece can be fixed more reliably by the magnet fixing jig fixed on the top. In particular, by using this magnet fixing jig for cutting with a multi-cutting grindstone blade, even when the cutting grindstone blade is rotated while the grindstone outer peripheral blade of the cutting grindstone blade is inserted into each guide gap, cutting work is still in progress. As a result, it has been found that highly accurate cutting can be performed at high speed, and the present invention has been made.

Accordingly, the present invention provides the following magnet fixing jig and rare earth magnet cutting apparatus.
Claim 1:
It is a magnet fixing jig for fixing the rare earth magnet when cutting the rare earth magnet,
A base on which the rare earth magnet is placed;
A first holding part provided integrally or separably with the base part on one end side in the cutting lateral direction of the rare earth magnet placed on the base part;
A second holding part provided separable from the base part on the other end side in the transverse direction of the cutting,
A groove is formed at least at the upper end of the base part, and at least the upper part of the first holding part and the second holding part is formed in a comb-like shape, thereby forming a guide gap into which the cutting tool for the rare earth magnet can enter. A magnet fixing jig,
The upper portions of the first holding portion and the second holding portion are each formed in a bowl shape with the tip portions facing inward,
By placing the rare earth magnet on the base part, bringing the tip of the bowl-shaped part into contact with the upper part of the rare earth magnet, and pressing the lower part of the first holding part and the second holding part inwardly, The hook-shaped portions are elastically deformed and receded outward, and each of the comb-shaped hook-shaped portions comes into contact with the rare earth magnet, and each comb-tooth-shaped hook-shaped portion is caused by the restoring force due to the stress of the elastic deformation. A magnet fixing jig configured to press and fix a rare earth magnet on a base portion.
Claim 2:
2. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 1, wherein one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are formed of a material having a Young's modulus of 5 × 10 ³ MPa to 1 × 10 ⁵ MPa. Ingredients.
Claim 3:
One or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are formed of a material having a Young's modulus of 5 × 10 ³ MPa to 1 × 10 ⁵ MPa and a yield strength or proof stress of 2 × 10 ² MPa or more. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 1, wherein the magnet fixing jig is provided.
Claim 4:
One or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are hooked so that the stress of the elastic deformation does not exceed the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the holding part after the hooked part is elastically deformed. The magnet fixing jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a stopper that restricts retraction of the portion.
Claim 5:
As the stopper, a stopper portion is continuously provided below the hook-shaped portion, and the stopper portion is a rare earth element in a state where the tip of the hook-shaped portion is in contact with the rare earth magnet before the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed. It is provided so as to be separated from the magnet, and when the hook-shaped part is elastically deformed and retracts to the outside by a predetermined amount, the stopper part is in contact with the rare earth magnet and is configured to limit further retreat of the hook-shaped part. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 4, wherein the magnet fixing jig is provided.
Claim 6:
The magnet fixing jig according to claim 5, wherein the stopper portion is formed in a shape and / or size that is less likely to be elastically deformed than the hook-shaped portion.
Claim 7:
The magnet fixing jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of magnet fixing jigs are arranged in a row in a transverse direction of the rare earth magnet, and the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed to have a predetermined amount on the outside. When retracted, the rear portions of the adjacent hook-shaped portions between the magnet fixing jigs contact each other so that the stress of the elastic deformation does not exceed the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the holding portion. A magnet fixing jig configured to limit retraction of the magnet.
Claim 8:
The magnet fixing jig according to claim 7, wherein a magnet fixing jig is continuously provided so that the first holding part and the second holding part are alternately arranged.
Claim 9:
The one of the hook-like part of the first holding part and the hook-like part of the second holding part is formed in a shape and / or dimension that is more receded by the elastic deformation than the other. The magnet fixing jig of any one of thru | or 8.
Claim 10:
A rare earth magnet cutting apparatus comprising the magnet fixing jig according to claim 1.
Claim 11:
The cutting tool is formed by arranging a plurality of cutting grindstone blades having a grindstone outer peripheral blade at the outer peripheral edge portion of a thin plate-like or thin donut disc-like base plate at a predetermined interval along the axial direction of the rotating shaft. 11. The rare earth magnet cutting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the rare earth magnet cutting apparatus is a multi-cutting grindstone blade.

  According to the present invention, in multi-cutting of rare earth magnets, it is possible to fix the magnet with a simpler jig than before without performing wax bonding, and further, it is possible to prevent the lateral displacement of the workpiece being processed, etc. High-precision cutting can be performed at high speed, and its utility value is extremely large in industry.

It is a conceptual diagram explaining the change of the shape in press molding, sintering, heat processing, and a process of manufacture of a rare earth magnet. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a multi-cutting grindstone blade. It is a figure which shows an example of the magnet fixing jig of this invention, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state which the 1st holding | maintenance part and the 2nd holding | maintenance part contact | abutted to the rare earth magnet, C) is a front view of (B). It is a disassembled perspective view of the base part of a magnet fixing jig, a 1st holding part, and a 2nd holding part. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which fixes a rare earth magnet with the magnet fixing jig of FIG. 3, (A) is a front view which shows the state which the 1st holding | maintenance part and the 2nd holding part contact | abutted to the rare earth magnet, (B) It is a front view which shows the state by which the rare earth magnet was pressed and fixed. It is a figure which shows the other example of the magnet fixing jig of this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the 1st holding | maintenance part and the 2nd holding | maintenance part contact | abutted to the rare earth magnet, (B) is (A). (C) is a front view showing a state in which a rare earth magnet is pressed and fixed. FIG. 4 is a view showing a multi-fixing jig in which the magnet fixing jig of FIG. 3 is continuously provided in the cutting transverse direction of the rare earth magnet, and (A) is a state in which the first holding part and the second holding part are in contact with the rare earth magnet. (B) is a partial front view of (A), (C) is a partial front view which shows the state where the rare earth magnet was pressed and fixed. It is a figure which shows another example of the magnet fixing jig of this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the 1st holding | maintenance part and the 2nd holding | maintenance part contact | abutted to the rare earth magnet, (B) is (A). FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a grinding fluid supply nozzle, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a top view, (C) is a front view, (D) is an enlarged view of the X section of (A). It is another figure which shows the grinding fluid supply nozzle of FIG. 9, (A) is a top view, (B) is sectional drawing along the BB line in (A), (C) is in (A). Sectional drawing along CC line, (D) is sectional drawing along DD line in (A). It is a perspective view which shows the state which inserted the multi-cutting grindstone blade of FIG. 2 in the slit of the grinding fluid supply nozzle. It is a perspective view which shows the state which cut | disconnects a rare earth magnet using a multi-cutting grindstone blade and a grinding fluid supply nozzle. It is a figure which shows the dimension of the holding part of the magnet fixing jig used in the Example and the comparative example.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
The fixing jig of the present invention cuts a workpiece such as a rare earth magnet (particularly, a rare earth sintered magnet) and processes it to a desired size. This is a jig for fixing the cutting tool.

  The magnet fixing jig of the present invention includes a base part, a first holding part, and a second holding part. The base part is a main body on which the rare earth magnet to be cut is placed, and the first holding part and the second holding part are respectively provided at both ends of the magnet in the transverse direction with respect to the base part. The first holding part is provided on one end side of the base part so as to be integral with or separable from the base part, and the second holding part is provided on the other end side so as to be separable from the base part. And the 2nd holding part clamps a rare earth magnet from the cutting transverse direction both ends, and fixes it on a base part.

  Specific examples include those shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are views showing an example of the embodiment of the magnet fixing jig of the present invention. The magnet fixing jig 1 is provided at both ends of the base portion 10 and the rectangular parallelepiped rare earth magnet m placed on the base portion 10 in the cutting transverse direction (direction indicated by arrows in FIG. 3). The first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are provided. In this case, the base part 10, the first holding part 11, and the second holding part 12 are installed on the linear guide mechanism 2, and when the rare earth magnet m is attached and detached and fixed, the transverse direction of the rare earth magnet m is cut. The first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 do not fall down in the front-rear direction.

  The first holding part and the second holding part are formed in a bowl shape with at least the upper part thereof facing the inner side (rare earth magnet side), and the first holding part and the second holding part are respectively The tip portion of the hook-shaped portion (the hook-shaped portion) comes into contact with the upper part (upper surface or upper side surface) of the rare earth magnet placed on the base part.

  Specifically, for example, in the case of the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper part of the first holding part 11 and the upper part of the second holding part 12 have a bowl shape with an inverted L-shaped cross section ( In this case, the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 as a whole are also in the shape of a bowl having an inverted L-shaped cross section), and each of the bowl-shaped parts 111 and 121 facing the inner side (rare earth magnet side). The tip is in contact with the upper part of the side surface of the rectangular parallelepiped rare earth magnet m.

  A groove is formed at least at the upper end of the base part, and at least the upper part of each of the first holding part and the second holding part is formed in a comb shape. The groove of the base part and the gap between the comb teeth of the first holding part and the second holding part correspond to the guide gap into which the cutting tool can enter when cutting the rare earth magnet. It is formed as.

  Specifically, for example, in the case of the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper end of the base portion 10 has a predetermined number according to the cutting size of the rare earth magnet along the cutting direction of the rare earth magnet. (In the case of the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the number is 39, but the number is not limited.) Grooves 10a are formed. Further, the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are formed in a comb-like shape from the upper part including the hook-like parts 111 and 121 to the center part, and gaps (slits) 11a and 12a between the respective comb-tooth pieces are formed. A predetermined number is formed at intervals corresponding to the grooves 10a (in the case of the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each is 39, but the number is not limited).

  When the rare earth magnet is fixed by the magnet fixing jig including the base portion, the first holding portion, and the second holding portion, first, the rare earth magnet is placed on the base portion, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion are The tip of the hook-shaped part is brought into contact with the upper part of the rare earth magnet. Here, when the first holding part is provided integrally with the base part, the first holding part is placed on the base part so that the tip of the bowl-shaped part of the first holding part comes into contact with one end side of the rare earth magnet. Then, the front-end | tip part of the hook-shaped part of a 2nd holding | maintenance part is made to contact | abut to the other end side of a rare earth magnet.

  And the rare earth magnet is pressed by the 1st holding | maintenance part and the 2nd holding | maintenance part by pressing the lower part of a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part inwardly from those outside by a press means. At this time, each hook-shaped portion of each of the first holding portion and the second holding portion is elastically deformed and retreats outward, and each of the comb-shaped hook-shaped portions abuts against the rare earth magnet, and the stress of this elastic deformation Due to the restoring force due to the stress, each comb-like hook-shaped portion presses the rare earth magnet, and the rare earth magnet is fixed on the base portion.

  For example, in the case of the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rare-earth magnet m placed on the base part 10 includes the hook-like parts 111 and 121 of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the lower portions of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are pressed from the outside in the transverse direction of the rare earth magnets, as shown in FIG. ), The hook-shaped parts 111 and 121 of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are elastically deformed, so that the hook-shaped parts 111 and 121 become the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12. Retreating outward (tilt outward) with respect to the lower part of each of the teeth, and each of the comb-like hook-shaped portions 111 and 121 abuts against the rare earth magnet, and each comb-like The hook-shaped portions 111 and 121 (in the case shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first holding portion 11 side and the second holding portion Total 80 pieces of the hook-shaped portion in a) presses the rare earth magnet m inward, the rare earth magnet m is fixed on the base portion 10. In this case, in a state before the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are pressed by the pressing means (not shown) (before the hook-like part presses the rare earth magnet), the first holding part and the second holding part are used. The part is in contact with the rare earth magnet only at the tip of the bowl-shaped part, and the base part 10 and the second holding part 12 are in a separated state.

  In the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, in a state before pressing, the first holding of the comb-like hook-shaped portions 111 and 121 (80 hook-shaped portions in the case shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). On the part 11 and the second holding part 12 side, only a part of each may be in contact with the rare earth magnet, and when the saddle-like parts 111 and 121 are retracted by pressing and the rare earth magnet m is fixed, All the comb-like hook-shaped portions can be brought into contact with the rare earth magnet m.

  As the pressing means, an air cylinder, a cam clamp, or the like can be used, but is not limited to this, and the pressing force is maintained by means of using air pressure or hydraulic pressure or by screwing. May be.

  Thus, in the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, the rare earth magnet is fixed by the pressing force generated by the retreat of the hook-shaped portion formed on the upper portion of the holding portion. Therefore, in a state before pressing the first holding part and the second holding part (before the hook-like part presses the rare earth magnet), the first holding part and the second holding part are the tip parts of those hook-like parts. Other than that, do not contact with the rare earth magnet. Moreover, in the state before pressing the first holding part and the second holding part, when the first holding part is provided integrally with the base part, the second holding part is the base part. When it is provided so as to be separable from the part, one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are provided so as to be separated from the base part. The interval is formed such that the holding portion is pressed and approaches the base portion, and the hook-like portion formed on the upper portion of the holding portion can move backward by a predetermined amount necessary for fixing the rare earth magnet.

  When pressing the holding portion, it is necessary to press a location where the above-described retraction of the hook-shaped portion of the holding portion is possible. Specifically, for example, the lower portion of the holding portion, in particular, It is necessary to press parts other than the hook-shaped part from the outside. Moreover, it is necessary to prevent the holding part itself from falling outside due to the pressing to the lower part of the holding part. For this purpose, for example, when the hook-shaped part formed on the upper part of the holding part is retracted by a predetermined amount necessary for fixing the rare earth magnet, the holding part and the base part are in contact with each other (the holding part described above). And the distance between the base part and the base part can be eliminated). Moreover, you may provide the spacer of predetermined length between a holding | maintenance part and a base part as needed.

  Moreover, you may restrict | limit the movement of a holding | maintenance part, for example so that both a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part can move only in the cutting | disconnection horizontal direction of a rare earth magnet. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, if the first and second holding portions 11 and 12 are fixed on the linear slide mechanism 2 that moves only in the cutting transverse direction of the rare earth magnet, the first and second holding portions are provided. Even if the base part 10 and the first and second holding parts 11 and 12 are separated from each other by the pressing of the parts 11 and 12, the first and second holding parts 11 and 12 do not fall down. . Further, it can be used for magnets having various cutting dimensions, and is convenient and preferable for attaching and detaching rare earth magnets. When the size of the magnet in the cutting direction becomes large, it can be dealt with by replacing the base part with a longer one or combining a plurality of base parts to make it equivalent to the length of the magnet.

In the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, it is preferable that one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are formed of a material having a Young's modulus of 5 × 10 ³ MPa to 1 × 10 ⁵ MPa. . For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the state where the rare earth magnet is sandwiched and fixed by the hook-shaped portion of the holding portion, each hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed and recedes to the outside, and is moved outward. The deformation is shown. If the elastic deformation of the hook-shaped part is too large, the inclination of the hook-shaped part becomes large, the pressing force in the transverse direction of the cutting of the rare earth magnet from the hooked part is insufficient, and the rare earth magnet comes off from the jig at the time of cutting. There is a risk that.

  On the other hand, even if it is made of a very strong material that does not allow too much elastic deformation, it may not be able to cope with variations in the dimensions of the rare earth magnet, and the necessary holding may not be obtained. As described above, the hook-shaped portion of the holding portion is elastically deformed and recedes outward, and exhibits deformation that is slid outward, so that the contact between the rare earth magnet and the holding portion is not a normal surface but a hook-shaped portion. This is considered to be a line contact or a point contact on the lower side of the front end surface of the sheet. Furthermore, in consideration of minute irregularities on the surface of the magnet and the surface of the holding part, the actual contact range is considered to be further limited.

  Even if the rare earth magnet that is the workpiece is dimensionally processed, there is usually a dimensional variation of at least several μm depending on the position in the rare earth magnet. If the hook-shaped portion of the holding portion is formed of a material that is elastically deformed appropriately, each tooth of the comb-shaped hook-shaped portion is held in contact with the rare earth magnet according to the variation in the dimensions of the rare earth magnet. It is possible. In the case of the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, even if there is a variation in the size of the rare earth magnet, the holding portion is pressed, the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed and retracted, and according to the variation in the size of the rare earth magnet, Each comb-like bowl-shaped portion comes into contact with the rare-earth magnet in order, and all the comb-tooth-shaped bowl-shaped portions press the rare-earth magnet by the restoring force due to the elastic deformation stress of each bowl-shaped portion. Become.

  On the other hand, when the hook-like portion of the holding portion is formed of a strong material that hardly undergoes elastic deformation, only some teeth are in contact with the rare earth magnet, or only some teeth firmly press the rare earth magnet, and the remaining portion The teeth will not be fully pressed. Even in this state, one rare earth magnet is held by the partial teeth until the rare earth magnet is cut and separated into pieces. However, the magnet piece facing the remaining teeth that were not in contact with the rare earth magnet, though it was necessary to hold the individual magnet pieces immediately before and after the rare earth magnet was cut and separated. Is in a state where it is not pressed or not fully pressed, there is a possibility that this part may be displaced from or detached from the jig due to, for example, the pressure of grinding fluid sprayed on the rare earth magnet at the time of cutting. . The displacement of the magnet piece causes a reduction in dimensional accuracy, and when the magnet piece comes off after coming into contact with the cutting tool, the magnet piece or the cutting tool is damaged.

Furthermore, the first holding part and the second holding part are formed to hold the rare earth magnet strongly by the hook-like part of the holding part and to ensure a sufficient retreat distance of the hook-like part during elastic deformation. It is preferable that the material to be made has a sufficiently high yield strength or yield strength. In particular, in consideration of the dimensional variation due to the position in the rare earth magnet described above, the teeth with the greatest deformation are in a state where all the teeth of the comb-like bowl-shaped portion are in contact with the rare earth magnet by pressing the holding portion. Even if it exists, it needs to exist in an elastic deformation area | region. If the yield strength or proof strength is small, when the bowl-shaped part is greatly deformed, it shifts from the elastic deformation area to the plastic deformation area, and the bowl-shaped part remains deformed, and the rare earth magnet is fixed. Restoring power will not be obtained. Therefore, it is preferable to form one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part with a material having a yield strength or proof stress of 2 × 10 ² MPa or more. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of repeatedly using the magnet fixing jig, it is preferable to form one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part with a material having a fatigue strength of 8 × 10 ¹ MPa or more.

  The material of the magnet fixing jig is not particularly limited, but a high-strength engineering plastic, or a metal or alloy material such as iron, stainless steel, aluminum, or brass is preferable.

  From the viewpoint of variation in dimensions due to the position in the rare earth magnet, the amount of deformation before and after the retraction of the bowl-shaped portion is the sum of the first holding portion and the second holding portion, when cutting the dimension processed. The elastic deformation is preferably maintained in the range of 0.01 mm to 1 mm, preferably 0.01 mm to 0.1 mm. Specifically, the amount of deformation can be expressed by the moving distance in the cutting transverse direction of the rare earth magnet of the bowl-shaped portion at the contact portion between the rare earth magnet and the bowl-shaped portion.

  On the other hand, when cutting a rare earth sintered magnet immediately after sintering before sizing, the variation in dimensions is larger, so the amount of deformation is 0.1 mm in total for the first holding part and the second holding part. The elastic deformation is preferably maintained within the range of 2 mm or less, preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. In order to be able to maintain elastic deformation within the above range, the material properties of the holding part, particularly the bowl-like part, are selected, and the height and width of the holding part, particularly the bowl-like part (direction in which the bowl-like part recedes) ) May be set as appropriate.

  It should be noted that the setting of the deformation amount and the design of the shape of the bowl-shaped portion can also be performed by general linear static analysis. The amount of deformation is an appropriate amount corresponding to the dimensional variation of the magnet, and is slightly larger than the amount corresponding to the dimensional variation of the magnet as long as it does not exceed the yield strength or proof strength of the material forming the bowl-shaped part. However, excessive deformation beyond that is not necessary. When it deforms excessively, the stress exceeds the yield strength or proof stress, and the hook-shaped portion is destroyed.

  In addition, it is preferable that one of the hook-shaped portion of the first holding portion and the hook-shaped portion of the second holding portion is formed in a shape and / or size that is more receded by elastic deformation than the other. If one holding part is made to be more easily elastically deformed, the one holding part can secure a sufficient elastic deformation amount corresponding to the variation in the dimensions of the rare-earth magnet that is the object to be cut and the other holding part. The part can be made to function as a fulcrum for fixing with a reduced amount of elastic deformation, and stable fixing of the rare earth magnet is possible at any stage before and after cutting of the rare earth magnet.

  A cutting tool is inserted into each guide gap of the magnet fixing jig. For example, when a cutting grindstone blade of an outer peripheral blade is used, it is set to correspond to the interval between the cutting grindstone blades, and is linearly connected to each other. Parallel is inserted. Therefore, the width | variety of a guide space | gap is formed in the width | variety according to the grindstone part of the cutting grindstone blade mentioned above.

  Grinding fluid is supplied at the time of cutting the magnet, but when using a cutting wheel with an outer peripheral blade, the grinding fluid that comes into contact with the outer periphery of the cutting wheel is accompanied by the surface (outer peripheral portion) of the cutting wheel and is fixed to the magnet. It enters the guide gap of the tool, and further moves to the rare earth magnet side to be supplied to the cutting point. For this reason, the width of the guide gap needs to be formed wider than the width of the cutting grindstone blade (that is, the width of the grindstone outer peripheral blade). If the width of the guide gap is too wide, the grinding liquid cannot be effectively supplied to the cutting wheel blade side. Therefore, the width of the guide gap of the magnet fixing jig (interval of the comb teeth) is the same as that of the outer peripheral edge of the cutting wheel blade. It is preferable that the width W exceeds Wmm, and is preferably (W + 0.1) mm or more and (W + 6) mm or less.

  On the other hand, the length of the guide gap when the rare earth magnet is fixed (the length in the cutting transverse direction of the rare earth magnet) is 1 mm or more, preferably 3 mm or more from the rare earth magnet with the rare earth magnet fixed. 100 mm or less is preferable. When the length of the guide gap is less than 1 mm, the effect of guarding the dispersion of the grinding liquid when supplying the grinding liquid to the rare-earth magnet that is the object to be cut or holding the grinding liquid is reduced. Even if the length of the guide gap exceeds 100 mm, the effect of supplying the grinding fluid to the cutting portion is not further improved, and the cutting device is merely unnecessarily enlarged. Further, the depth (height) of the guide gap is appropriately set according to the height of the rare earth permanent magnet, but is slightly deeper than the position of the lower surface of the rare earth permanent magnet to be fixed as long as it is necessary to cut the magnet completely. Preferably, it is formed to have a depth of 1 mm or more, particularly 5 mm or more.

  The width of the comb-teeth piece (the width in the direction orthogonal to the cutting surface of the rare earth magnet) is equal to or less than the width of the magnet piece after cutting the workpiece, and the difference from the width of the magnet piece is preferably 1 mm or less. Preferably, it is 0.5 mm or less, and the smaller the difference is, the more preferable it is because it is possible to suppress blurring of the cutting grindstone blade. The height of the comb tooth piece (holding part) is such that the hook-shaped part holds the rare earth magnet at a high position so that it can be more effectively fixed and does not contact the rotating shaft of the cutting wheel blade during cutting. May be set as appropriate. In addition, the cutting distance of the cutting wheel blade (distance from the rotating shaft to the outer circumference) is set slightly longer than the height of the rare earth magnet to be cut. It is effective. Therefore, it is preferable to set the height of the upper end of the comb tooth piece (holding portion) to the same height as the rare earth magnet to be cut or within a range of ± 10 mm or less with respect to the rare earth magnet to be cut.

  The guide gap of the magnet fixing jig can be formed in advance, but in the first cycle of cutting the rare earth magnet, the rare earth magnet or dummy workpiece is fixed with the rare earth magnet or dummy workpiece being fixed. In this case, the guide gap may be formed by so-called co-cutting.

  In the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, after one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are elastically deformed by the hook-shaped part, the stress of the elastic deformation causes the yield strength of the material forming the holding part. It is preferable to form a stopper that limits the retreat of the hook-like portion so as not to exceed the thickness or the proof stress. In this case, the stopper part needs to be formed in a shape and / or dimension that is less likely to be elastically deformed than the hook-like part.

  For example, the stopper can be continuously provided below one or both of the hook-shaped portions of the first holding portion and the second holding portion. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the hook-shaped portion 121 of the second holding portion 12 is provided at a position higher than the lower end surface of the rare earth magnet m to be cut, and the stopper portion 122 is provided. In a state where the tip of the hook-shaped portion 121 is in contact with the rare earth magnet m (before the hook-shaped portion before pressing the holding portion is elastically deformed), the hook-shaped portion 121 is provided so as to be separated from the rare earth magnet m. In this case, the entire cross-sectional shape of the second holding portion 12 is substantially U-shaped, and the width of the stopper portion 122 in the transverse direction of the rare-earth magnet is approximately the reverse of the L-shaped cross-section 121 of the hook-shaped portion 121. It is formed slightly shorter than the width of the upper part (head part) 121a in contact with the magnet m, and the width of the lower part (post part) 121b of the bowl-shaped part 121 is further reduced.

  In the case of the magnet fixing jig illustrated in FIG. 6, the rare-earth magnet m placed on the base portion 10 has tip portions of the hook-shaped portions 111 and 121 of the first holding portion 11 and the second holding portion 12. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the lower portions of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are pressed from the outside in the transverse direction of the rare earth magnets as shown in FIG. As described above, the hook-shaped parts 111 and 121 of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 are elastically deformed so that the hook-shaped parts 111 and 121 are below the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12. Then, the distal end portions 111 and 121 of the hook-shaped portions press the rare earth magnet m inward by the restoring force due to the stress of the elastic deformation, and the rare earth magnet m becomes the base. It is fixed on the part 10. In this case, when the hook-shaped portion 121 is elastically deformed and retracts to the outside by a predetermined amount, as shown in FIG. 6C, the stopper portion 122 comes into contact with the rare earth magnet m, but the column portion 121 b of the hook-shaped portion 121. The width of the stopper portion 122 is larger than the width of the stopper portion 122, and the stopper portion 122 is less elastically deformed than the column portion 121b of the bowl-shaped portion 121. Therefore, the stopper portion 122 hardly undergoes elastic deformation, and the stopper portion 122 Is in contact with the rare earth magnet m, further retreat of the bowl-shaped portion 121 is restricted.

  By providing a stopper that limits the retreat of the hook-like part in this way, the deformation of the hook-like part does not shift to the plastic deformation area beyond the elastic deformation area, and the breakage of the holding part can be prevented. It is also possible to prevent an excessive force from being applied to the rare earth magnet to be fixed.

  A magnet fixing jig according to the present invention includes a multi-fixing jig in which a plurality of magnet fixing jigs including the base part, the first holding part, and the second holding part described above are arranged in the transverse direction of the rare earth magnet. It is also suitable to do. In this case, when the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed and retracted to the outside by a predetermined amount, the rear portions of the adjacent hook-shaped portions between the magnet fixing jigs come into contact with each other, and the stress of the elastic deformation is applied to the hook-shaped portion (holding portion). It is preferable that the retraction of the hook-shaped portion is limited so as not to exceed the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the).

  As such a multi-fixing jig, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), a plurality of magnet fixing jigs 1 are arranged in the transverse direction of the rare earth magnet m (in the case of FIG. 7 (A)). Is 5 but is not limited to this. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), the lower parts of the first holding part 11 and the second holding part 12 at both ends are connected to both ends of the multi-fixing jig provided with the magnet fixing jigs. When pressed from the outside in the transverse direction of the rare earth magnet, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first holding portion 11 and the hook-like portions 111 and 121 of the second holding portion 12 at both ends of the multi-fixing jig are elastic. Due to the deformation, the hook-shaped portions 111 and 121 retreat outward (inclined outward) with respect to the lower portions of the first holding portion 11 and the second holding portion 12, and the restoring force due to the stress of this elastic deformation The tip portions 111 and 121 of the bowl-shaped portion press the rare earth magnet m inward, and the rare earth magnet m is fixed on the base portion 10.

  In particular, in the case of the multi-fixing jig shown in FIG. 7, a spacer 21 having a predetermined thickness is provided between the magnet fixing jigs 1 so as to be in contact with the lower portions of adjacent holding portions. If such a spacer 21 is used to provide a predetermined interval between adjacent holders and prevent the holders from overturning when pressed, the hook-like parts 111 and hook-like parts 121 other than both ends of the multi-fixing jig are used. When the hook-shaped part 111 and the hook-shaped part 121 are retracted by elastic deformation and the hook-shaped part 111 and the hook-shaped part 121 are retracted, as shown in FIG. The rear parts of the hook-shaped part 121 come into contact with each other, and further retreat of the hook-shaped part 111 and the hook-shaped part 121 is restricted. Then, by appropriately adjusting the thickness of the spacer 21, it is possible to prevent the stress of elastic deformation from exceeding the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the bowl-shaped portion (holding portion). In this case, since the hook-shaped portions adjacent between the magnet fixing jigs act as other stoppers, the deformation of the hook-shaped portion does not move beyond the elastic deformation region to the plastic deformation region. Can be prevented, and an excessive force can be prevented from being applied to the rare earth magnet to be fixed.

  In such a multi-fixing jig, the first holding parts may be arranged adjacent to each other, or the second holding parts may be arranged adjacent to each other. In particular, the first holding part and the second holding part It is preferable that the plurality of rare earth magnets to be fixed can be held with equal force, and the above-described action as a stopper can be obtained uniformly.

  When the above-described action as a stopper is applied, one of the hook-like portion of the first holding portion and the hook-like portion of the second holding portion is formed in a shape and / or dimension that is more receded by elastic deformation than the other. This is particularly effective. If one holding part is made to be more easily elastically deformed, the setting range of the distance until the retraction of the hook-shaped part is restricted by the stopper is expanded, and in the case of a multi-fixing jig, mainly elastic deformation The other holding part that is difficult to function can function as a stopper for one holding part. In that case, after the rare earth magnet is cut into individual magnet pieces, the magnet pieces adjacent to the cutting direction of the rare earth magnet are adjacent to each other. This is advantageous because it is not easily affected by the fixed state.

  Furthermore, the rare earth magnet fixed by the magnet fixing jig of the present invention is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in the above-described example, but has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape (substantially bow shape in cross section) shown in FIG. It may have a curved surface, may have a cylindrical shape or a semi-cylindrical shape, or may have a polygonal prism shape such as a triangular prism shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the shape of the portion where the hook-shaped portion abuts against the rare earth magnet may be the surface shape of the workpiece, depending on the shape of the workpiece.

  In particular, when the top surface of the rare earth magnet to be cut is not a horizontal surface such as a curved surface or a slope, the first surface is formed on the top surface of the object to be cut, particularly on the inside of the top surface, like the substantially semi-cylindrical rare earth magnet shown in FIG. If the holding portion and the hook-like portion of the second holding portion are in contact with each other, more reliable fixation is possible.

  6 to 8, the configuration of each part of the magnet fixing jig other than those described above is denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  Conventionally, in multi-cutting processing of rare earth magnets, rare earth magnets are bonded onto a substrate such as a carbon base using a removable adhesive such as wax, and then the substrate is fixed and cut. The method to do was taken. On the other hand, by using the magnet fixing jig of the present invention to sandwich and fix the rare earth magnet, the conventional steps of bonding, peeling, and cleaning can be omitted, and the labor can be saved. . Further, when cutting using the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, the lateral displacement of the workpiece during processing is restricted, and accurate cutting processing becomes possible.

  Such a magnet fixing jig of the present invention is suitable as a magnet fixing jig in a rare earth magnet cutting apparatus.

  When cutting a rare earth magnet using the magnet fixing jig of the present invention, the rare earth magnet is fixed by the magnet fixing jig, and the cutting tool is brought into contact with the rare earth magnet in a state where the cutting tool is inserted into each guide gap. The rare earth magnet can be cut by relatively moving the cutting tool and the rare earth magnet (magnet fixing jig).

  In the present invention, the rare earth magnet is fixed to the above-described magnet fixing jig, and a cutting grindstone blade having a grindstone outer peripheral blade at the outer peripheral edge of a thin plate-like or thin donut disc-like base plate is used as a rotating shaft. It is preferable to perform a cutting process by a multi-cutting process in which a plurality are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction and the plurality of cutting grindstone blades are rotated to cut.

  For this multi-cutting, a conventionally known cutting wheel for cutting an outer peripheral blade can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, an abrasive grain portion (whetstone outer peripheral blade) 51a is formed on a thin plate donut on the outer peripheral edge. A plurality of outer peripheral blades (cutting grindstone blades) 51 fixed to the base plate 51b of the circular disk (in the case shown in FIG. 2, it is 19 and the number is not limited, but is usually 2 to 100) A multi-cutting blade (multi-cutting grindstone blade) 5 which is attached to a rotating shaft (shaft) 52 via a spacer (not shown) and assembled can be used. The number of outer peripheral blades (cutting grindstone blades) is usually the same as the number of guide gaps in the magnet fixing jig (for example, 39 in the magnet fixing jig shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 having 39 guide gaps). .

  The size of the base plate is not particularly limited, but the outer diameter is 80 to 200 mm, preferably 100 to 180 mm, the thickness is 0.1 to 1.0 mm, and particularly 0.2 to 0.8 mm. Preferably, when the base plate is a thin plate donut disc shape, the inner hole has a diameter of 30 to 80 mm, preferably 40 to 70 mm.

  The width of the abrasive grain part (grinding wheel outer peripheral blade) along the thickness direction of the base plate is (thickness of base plate + 0.01) mm to (thickness of base plate + 4) mm, particularly (thickness of base plate) +0.02) mm to (thickness of base plate +2) mm is preferable. Moreover, the protrusion length of the protrusion part which protrudes ahead from the baseplate of an abrasive grain part (grinding stone outer periphery blade) depends on the magnitude | size of the abrasive grain to fix, but is 0.1-10 mm, especially 0.3-8 mm. Preferably there is. Furthermore, it is preferable that the width | variety of the abrasive grain part (grinding stone outer periphery blade) along the radial direction of a base plate is 0.1-10 mm, especially 0.3-8 mm.

  Further, the interval between the respective cutting grindstone blades is appropriately set depending on the required thickness of the rare earth magnet after cutting, but is slightly wider than the thickness of the rare earth magnet after cutting in consideration of the blur of the cutting blade (for example, 0). .01-0.4 mm wide) is preferable.

  The number of revolutions of the cutting grindstone blade at the time of cutting is preferably, for example, 1,000 to 15,000 rpm, particularly 3,000 to 10,000 rpm.

  When cutting a rare earth magnet using a multi-cutting grindstone blade, fix the rare earth magnet with a magnet fixing jig and insert the outer periphery of each cutting whetstone blade of the multi-cutting whetstone blade into each guide gap of the magnet fixing jig In this state, while supplying the grinding fluid and rotating the cutting grindstone blade, the abrasive grains are brought into contact with the rare earth magnet to relatively move the multi cutting grindstone blade and the rare earth magnet (magnet fixing jig). The rare earth magnet can be cut by cutting the rare earth magnet (moving in the length direction of the rare earth magnet, the thickness direction of the rare earth magnet, or both).

  More specifically, while moving either or both of the multi-cutting grinding wheel blade and the magnet fixing jig to which the rare earth magnet is fixed, the rare earth magnet is moved by the grinding wheel outer peripheral blade of the rotating cutting wheel blade. After cutting and moving relatively in the longitudinal direction of cutting at a position not in contact with the rare earth magnet, the operation of cutting while further moving relatively in the lateral direction of cutting further repeats the rare earth magnet one or more times. Can be cut off.

  An air flow is generated around the cutting wheel blade rotating at high speed. Since this flow exists so as to surround the outer peripheral edge (grinding wheel outer peripheral edge) of the cutting grindstone blade, when the grinding liquid is directly sprayed on the outer peripheral edge of the cutting grindstone blade, the grinding liquid comes into contact with this air flow. The grinding fluid scatters and the contact of the grinding fluid with the air layer is obstructed, so that efficient supply cannot be performed. On the other hand, when the outer peripheral portion of the cutting grindstone blade is inserted into the guide gap of the magnet fixing jig, the air flow is blocked by the magnet fixing jig main body (that is, the portion surrounding the groove), and the grinding flows into the guide gap. The liquid comes into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the cutting grindstone blade without being obstructed by the air layer.

  The grinding fluid that has come into contact with the outer periphery of each cutting wheel blade is accompanied by the surface of each rotating cutting wheel blade (the outer surface and the outer periphery of the front and back surfaces), and each cutting is performed by the centrifugal force of the rotation of the cutting wheel. It moves to the grinding wheel outer peripheral blade side of the grinding wheel blade. Then, the grinding fluid moved to the grinding wheel outer peripheral blade side moves to each cutting point of the rare earth magnet with the rotation of the cutting wheel, and the grinding fluid is efficiently and reliably supplied to the cutting point. The amount of grinding fluid supplied can be reduced. It is also possible to effectively cool the processed part.

  Further, in the multi-cutting processing of rare earth magnets, cutting is performed by supplying a grinding fluid to the cutting grindstone blade, but in the present invention, an inlet for the grinding fluid is formed on one end side, and each of the above is provided on the other end side. It is preferable to use a grinding fluid supply nozzle that is formed with a plurality of blade insertion slits corresponding to the cutting grindstone blades and that can insert the outer periphery of each cutting grindstone blade into each of the slits.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the grinding fluid supply nozzle 6 includes a hollow grinding fluid supply nozzle body 6 a and a grinding fluid introduction channel 6 b, and the grinding fluid introduction channel 6 b has one end. Is opened to form an inlet 62 for the grinding fluid, and the other end is attached to a side surface on one end side of the grinding fluid supply nozzle body 6a, and communicates with a hollow portion (liquid pool) 63 of the grinding fluid supply nozzle body 6a. ing. On the other hand, the number of grinding fluid supply nozzle main bodies 6a corresponding to the number of cutting wheel blades on the other end side (usually the same number as the number of cutting wheel blades of the multi-cutting wheel blade is a plurality, The number of slits 61 is not limited, but is usually 2 to 100). Note that in order to adjust the amount of the grinding liquid ejected from the slit, the number of slits may be larger than the number of blades so that a slit into which no blade is inserted remains when the nozzle is used.

  As will be described later, the outer periphery of each cutting grindstone blade is inserted into each slit 61 of the grinding fluid supply nozzle 6. Accordingly, the interval between the slits 61 is set so as to correspond to the interval between the individual cutting wheel blades of the multi-cutting wheel blade described above, and is formed linearly in parallel with each other.

  Here, the outer peripheral portion of the cutting wheel blade inserted into the slit is caused by bringing the grinding fluid in contact with the cutting wheel blade into the surface (outer peripheral portion) of the cutting wheel blade and bringing the grinding fluid into each cutting point of the rare earth magnet. Will be supplied to. Therefore, the width of the slit needs to be formed wider than the width of the cutting grindstone blade (that is, the width of the grindstone outer peripheral blade). If the slit width is too wide, the grinding liquid cannot be effectively supplied to the cutting wheel blade side, and only the amount flowing down from the slit increases. It is preferable that the width W of the grindstone outer peripheral blade exceeds Wmm, preferably (W + 0.1) mm or more and (W + 6) mm or less.

  When the thickness of the slit forming portion 61a of the grinding fluid supply nozzle is small, the strength is weak, and the slit is easily deformed by contact with a cutting blade or the like, and there is a risk that stable grinding fluid cannot be supplied. Yes, if the thickness is too thick, the flow path inside the grinding fluid supply nozzle cannot be secured, or even if the outer periphery of the cutting wheel blade is inserted, the outer periphery of the cutting wheel blade is sufficiently in contact with the grinding fluid inside the grinding fluid supply nozzle. There may be cases where contact cannot be made. Therefore, although it depends on the material for supplying the grinding fluid, it is preferably 0.5 to 10 mm for a plastic material and 0.1 to 5 mm for a metal material.

  On the other hand, the length of the slit is formed such that when the outer periphery of the cutting grindstone blade is inserted, the outer periphery of the cutting grindstone blade can be in sufficient contact with the grinding fluid inside the grinding fluid supply nozzle. Usually, a length of about 2 to 30% of the outer diameter of the base plate of the cutting grindstone blade is suitable. In addition, the slit is preferably substantially closed so that the slit does not contact the cutting grindstone blade in the state where the outer periphery of the cutting grindstone blade is inserted. In order to inject directly into the rare earth magnet to be cut or the magnet fixing jig, the portion that is not blocked by the cutting grindstone blade is left at the base end in the longitudinal direction of the slit while the outer periphery of the cutting grindstone blade is inserted. You may do it.

  When the rare earth magnet is cut using the grinding liquid supply nozzle, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the outer periphery of each cutting grindstone blade 51 of the multi-cutting grindstone blade 5 is connected to each slit 61 of the grinding liquid supply nozzle 6. In this state, the grinding fluid is introduced from the inlet 62 into the grinding fluid supply nozzle, and the grinding wheel blade 51 is rotated while the grinding fluid is ejected from each slit 61, and the grinding wheel outer peripheral blade 51a of the grinding wheel 51 is rotated. The rare earth magnet m can be cut. The grinding fluid supply nozzle may be disposed to face the rare earth magnet via the cutting wheel blade, and when the grinding fluid supply nozzle is disposed above the rare earth magnet, the cutting wheel blade is connected to the grinding fluid supply nozzle. You may arrange | position in the position which passes a slit from upper direction to the downward direction, or may be arrange | positioned in the position which passes upward from the downward direction. In addition, in FIG. 11, 12, the structure of each part of the multi-cutting grindstone blade 5 attaches | subjects the same referential mark as FIG. 2, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this way, the multi-cutting grindstone blade, the grinding fluid supply nozzle, and the rare earth magnet are arranged, and either or both of the multi-cutting grindstone blade, the grinding fluid supply nozzle, and the rare earth magnet are rotated while the multi-cutting grindstone blade is rotated. The rare earth magnet can be cut by bringing the abrasive grain portion into contact with the rare earth magnet and moving it relatively (moving in the length direction of the rare earth magnet, the thickness direction of the rare earth magnet, or both). When the rare earth magnet is cut in this way, the slits restrict the shake of each cutting grindstone blade in the direction of the rotation axis, thereby enabling accurate cutting.

  When the outer periphery of the cutting wheel blade is inserted into the slit of the grinding fluid supply nozzle and brought into contact with the grinding fluid inside the grinding fluid supply nozzle, the grinding fluid supply nozzle body (ie, the portion surrounding the slit) causes air to come into contact with the grinding fluid. Thus, the grinding fluid comes into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the cutting grindstone blade without being obstructed by the air layer. If both the above-described grinding fluid supply nozzle and magnet fixing jig are used, the grinding fluid can be supplied to the cutting point particularly effectively and reliably by their synergistic action.

  When using the above-mentioned grinding liquid supply nozzle, it is preferable to use the grinding liquid supply nozzle slit and the guide gap of the magnet fixing jig in communication with each other. In the meantime, it is advantageous to supply the grinding liquid by entrainment to the surface of the cutting wheel blade while it is not so far away, while if it is too close, movement of the multi-cutting wheel blade, rare earth magnet, grinding liquid Therefore, the distance between the slit of the grinding fluid supply nozzle and the guide gap of the magnet fixing jig is the upper end of the grinding fluid supply nozzle and the magnet fixing jig at the end of cutting or cutting. The distance from the upper end of the rare earth magnet is 1 to 50 mm (for example, the grinding liquid supply nozzle is positioned 1 to 50 mm higher than the upper surface of the magnet fixing jig at the end of cutting). Door is preferred.

  The present invention uses a rare earth magnet as a suitable cutting object, and the rare earth magnet (rare earth sintered magnet) that is the object to be cut is not particularly limited, but an example is R-Fe-B. It can be suitably applied to cutting rare earth magnets (rare earth sintered magnets) of the system (R is at least one of rare earth elements including Y, the same applies hereinafter).

  As R-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnets, those containing 5-40% R, 50-90% Fe, 0.2-8% B in mass percentages, magnetic properties and corrosion resistance. To improve, such as C, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Sn, Hf, Ta, W, etc. What contains 1 or more types of an additional element is suitable. The addition amount of these additive elements is usually 30% by mass or less in the case of Co and 8% by mass or less in the case of other elements. If additional elements are added, the magnetic properties are deteriorated.

  The R-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnet is obtained by, for example, weighing a raw metal, melting and casting, and finely pulverizing the obtained alloy to an average particle diameter of 1 to 20 μm. Magnet powder can be obtained, then molded in a magnetic field, then sintered at 1,000 to 1,200 ° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours and further heat treated at 400 to 1,000 ° C. is there.

  The size of the rare earth magnet that is the workpiece is not particularly limited, but preferred sizes are 10 to 100 mm in length (transverse transverse direction) and 10 to 100 mm in width (direction perpendicular to the cut surface). The height (cutting longitudinal direction) is 5 to 50 mm.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example and a comparative example are shown and this invention is demonstrated concretely, this invention is not restrict | limited to the following example.

[Example 1]
Diamond abrasive grains are fixed to the outer peripheral edge of a 120 mmφ × 40 mmφ × 0.35 mmt donut disc-shaped base plate made of cemented carbide (WC-90 mass% / Co-10 mass%) (average) An artificial diamond having a particle size of 150 μm was contained in a volume content of 25%), and this was used as a grindstone part (grinding wheel outer peripheral blade) to produce an outer peripheral cutting blade (cutting grindstone blade). The protrusion of the grindstone part from the base plate was 0.05 mm on one side, that is, the width of the grindstone part (width in the thickness direction of the base plate) was 0.45 mm.

  Using this outer peripheral cutting blade, a cutting test was performed using an Nd-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnet as an object to be cut. The cutting test was performed under the following conditions. A multi-cutting grindstone blade was formed by assembling 39 peripheral cutting blades at 2.1 mm intervals with a spacer in between. The spacer used was 80 mmφ × 40 mmφ × 2.1 mmt. This is a setting in which the thickness of the rare earth magnet after cutting is set to 2.0 mmt.

  Further, the Nd—Fe—B rare earth sintered magnet, which is an object to be cut, was processed into a length of 100 mm, a width of 30 mm, and a height of 17 mm using a double-ended polishing machine with an accuracy of ± 0.05 mm. This rare earth sintered magnet is cut with an outer peripheral cutting blade, and a large number of 2.0 mm thick products (magnet pieces) are taken along the length direction at the same time. 38 sheets are obtained to obtain 38 sheets.

The Nd—Fe—B rare earth sintered magnet, which is an object to be cut, was fixed using a magnet fixing jig shown in FIG. The length of each part of the first holding part and the second holding part is as shown in FIG. 13A, and the Young's modulus is 7.30 × 10 ⁴ MPa and the proof stress is 4.12 × 10 ² MPa. Made of alloy. In this case, the hook-like part of the second holding part is more elastically deformed than the hook-like part of the first holding part.

  The first and second holding portions are pressed from both ends of the magnet fixing jig by fixing the first holding portion side with a bolt and pressing the second holding portion side with an air cylinder. It was made to be. The pressure of the air cylinder was increased, and the rare earth magnet was fixed so that the deformation amount of the flanges of the first and second holding parts was 0.05 mm in total.

The cutting operation was as follows.
The grinding fluid used was 30 L / min. First, the multi-cutting grindstone blade is lowered onto the Nd-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnet side on the second holding portion, and each outer cutting blade is inserted into each guide gap of 2 mm from the outer circumference. Rotating at 7,000 rpm, while supplying the grinding fluid from the grinding fluid supply nozzle, it is moved to the first holding part side at a speed of 100 mm / min for cutting, and the height of the multi-cutting grinding wheel blade is not changed. Then, returning to the one magnet fixing jig side, a cutting groove (depth 2 mm) was formed in the Nd-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnet.

  Next, on the second holding part, the multi-cutting grindstone blade is lowered by 16 mm toward the Nd-Fe-B rare earth sintered magnet side, the multi-cutting grindstone blade is rotated at 7,000 rpm, and the grinding liquid is supplied to the grinding liquid supply nozzle. While being fed, the cutting is performed by moving to the first holding part side at a speed of 20 mm / min, and then returning to the second holding part side without changing the height of the multi-cutting grindstone blade to complete the cutting of the magnet. did. The thickness of the magnet piece after processing obtained by the above processing was measured at the four corners and the center of the quadrangle, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of these measured values was evaluated as the dimensional variation. The results are shown in Table 1.

[Example 2]
Except that the rare earth magnet was fixed using the magnet fixing jig shown in FIG. 6, it was cut in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the dimensional variation. The results are shown in Table 1. In addition, the length of each part of a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part was as FIG.13 (B) showed.

[Example 3]
Except that the rare earth magnet was fixed using the multi-fixing jig shown in FIG. 7, it was cut in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the dimensional variation. The results are shown in Table 1. The individual magnet fixing jigs constituting the multi-fixing jig were the same as those in Example 1, and the spacer thickness was 0.1 mm.

[Comparative Example 1]
A rare earth magnet was fixed by a conventional method of bonding to a carbon plate using wax and cut in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the dimensional variation. The results are shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 2]
The first holding part and the second holding part were cut in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the Young's modulus was made of SUS304 having a Young's modulus of 1.93 × 10 ⁵ MPa, and the dimensional variation was evaluated. The results are shown in Table 1. In this case, even if the pressure of the air cylinder is increased, the deformation amount of the hook-like portions of the first and second holding portions does not reach 0.01 mm in total, and a part of the comb-like hook-like portion It was confirmed that the pressure sensitive paper was placed between the bowl-shaped portion and the rare earth magnet in a state where the rare earth magnet was not pressed. In addition, some magnet pieces were detached from the magnet fixing jig after the end of cutting. Furthermore, when it came off, it was in contact with the cutting blade, so that the magnet was partially cut and chipped.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Magnet fixing jig 10 Base part 10a Groove 11 1st holding | maintenance part 111 Cage-like part 11a Slit 12 2nd holding | maintenance part 121 Cage-like part 121a Head part 121b Strut part 122 Stopper part 12a Slit 2 Linear guide mechanism 21 Spacer 5 Multi Cutting wheel (multi cutting blade)
51 Cutting wheel (outer blade)
51a Wheel peripheral edge (abrasive part)
51b Base plate 52 Rotating shaft (shaft)
6 Grinding liquid supply nozzle 6a Grinding liquid supply nozzle body 6b Introduction flow path 61 Slit 61a Slit forming part 62 Grinding liquid introduction port 63 Flow path (Liquid pool)
m Rare earth magnet P101 Molded product P102 Sintered / heat treated product P103 Processed product (product)

Claims (11)

It is a magnet fixing jig for fixing the rare earth magnet when cutting the rare earth magnet,
A base on which the rare earth magnet is placed;
A first holding part provided integrally or separably with the base part on one end side in the cutting lateral direction of the rare earth magnet placed on the base part;
A second holding part provided separable from the base part on the other end side in the transverse direction of the cutting,
A groove is formed at least at the upper end of the base part, and at least the upper part of the first holding part and the second holding part is formed in a comb-like shape, thereby forming a guide gap into which the cutting tool for the rare earth magnet can enter. A magnet fixing jig,
The upper portions of the first holding portion and the second holding portion are each formed in a bowl shape with the tip portions facing inward,
By placing the rare earth magnet on the base part, bringing the tip of the bowl-shaped part into contact with the upper part of the rare earth magnet, and pressing the lower part of the first holding part and the second holding part inwardly, The hook-shaped portions are elastically deformed and receded outward, and each of the comb-shaped hook-shaped portions comes into contact with the rare earth magnet, and each comb-tooth-shaped hook-shaped portion is caused by the restoring force due to the stress of the elastic deformation. A magnet fixing jig configured to press and fix a rare earth magnet on a base portion. 2. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 1, wherein one or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are formed of a material having a Young's modulus of 5 × 10 ³ MPa to 1 × 10 ⁵ MPa. Ingredients. One or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are formed of a material having a Young's modulus of 5 × 10 ³ MPa to 1 × 10 ⁵ MPa and a yield strength or proof stress of 2 × 10 ² MPa or more. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 1, wherein the magnet fixing jig is provided.   One or both of the first holding part and the second holding part are hooked so that the stress of the elastic deformation does not exceed the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the holding part after the hooked part is elastically deformed. The magnet fixing jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a stopper that restricts retraction of the portion.   As the stopper, a stopper portion is continuously provided below the hook-shaped portion, and the stopper portion is a rare earth in the state where the tip of the hook-shaped portion is in contact with the rare earth magnet before the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed. It is provided so as to be separated from the magnet, and when the hook-shaped part is elastically deformed and retracts to the outside by a predetermined amount, the stopper part is in contact with the rare earth magnet and is configured to limit further retreat of the hook-shaped part. The magnet fixing jig according to claim 4, wherein the magnet fixing jig is provided.   The magnet fixing jig according to claim 5, wherein the stopper portion is formed in a shape and / or size that is less likely to be elastically deformed than the hook-shaped portion.   The magnet fixing jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of magnet fixing jigs are arranged in a row in a transverse direction of the rare earth magnet, and the hook-shaped portion is elastically deformed to have a predetermined amount on the outside. When retracted, the rear portions of the adjacent hook-shaped portions between the magnet fixing jigs contact each other so that the stress of the elastic deformation does not exceed the yield strength or proof stress of the material forming the holding portion. A magnet fixing jig configured to limit retraction of the magnet.   The magnet fixing jig according to claim 7, wherein a magnet fixing jig is continuously provided so that the first holding part and the second holding part are alternately arranged.   The one of the hook-like part of the first holding part and the hook-like part of the second holding part is formed in a shape and / or dimension that is more receded by the elastic deformation than the other. The magnet fixing jig of any one of thru | or 8.   A rare earth magnet cutting apparatus comprising the magnet fixing jig according to claim 1.   The cutting tool is formed by arranging a plurality of cutting grindstone blades having a grindstone outer peripheral blade at the outer peripheral edge portion of a thin plate-like or thin donut disc-like base plate at a predetermined interval along the axial direction of the rotating shaft. 11. The rare earth magnet cutting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the rare earth magnet cutting apparatus is a multi-cutting grindstone blade.

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